Contract killers paid $100,000 to murder cop and his family

Members of the notorious St James based Katon Defense Force Gang (KDF Gang) were contracted for $100,000 to kill a policeman and members of his family, police investigators say.

The probe is continuing, and the police are awaiting scientific analysis, however, they provided the public with an update on the matter on Friday evening.

Last Saturday the policeman and his family came under a deadly attack which took place about 8:35 p.m. in the vicinity of the Elevate Nightclub & Lounge in Reading, St James.

The policeman's spouse died in the incident which has garnered national attention.

The deceased woman, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was identified as 36-year-old Latoya Crystal Stephenson, a human relations manager of Montego Bay West Village.

The injured policeman, whose identity was not released in the police’s official report on the incident, is reportedly attached to the Area One Lottery Scam Task Force.

Reports are that the child, who suffered bullet wounds to his head, and the policeman, who suffered gunshot wounds to his upper body, were both admitted to a medical facility with life-threatening injuries.

The High Command said it bemoaned the fact that little value is placed on human life by criminals as well as the paltry sum people are willing to take to eliminate an entire family.

Meanwhile a woman, suspected of being the mastermind behind the ambush was held at a guest house in Hanover on Wednesday and taken into custody.

The Gleaner also understands that another of the suspected attackers, Orlando ‘Ninja’ Thomas, was fatally shot in Salt Spring, St James, on Wednesday.

This brings to three, the number of suspects killed by the police since the incident.

On Tuesday, Andre “Likkle Zullu” Reid was fatally shot in Shooters Hill about 4:30 a.m., while Lindel Gray otherwise called “Frass” or “Sassa Frass” was shot and killed during an alleged confrontation in the Anchovy Police area about 1 a.m. Monday.

The JCF said formal charges are to be laid shortly.

- Andre Williams

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